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Janet Jackson will wear only black colored clothes for a year to mourn the death of her brother/singer Michael Jackson, sources say.
The singer had the dark color on, when she did a rendition of the King of pop’s 1995 hit duet Scream at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month.
“Janet, like the rest of [...]

Kanye West was asked to leave Sunday’s presentation of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
According to MTV, the “808s & Heartbreak” star was booted shortly after a controversial on stage rant that disrupted the first-ever acceptance speech from country star Taylor Swift — but not before another altercation.
MTV sources say West and longtime [...]

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Pop stars Beyonce and Lady Gaga on Tuesday each earned nine nominations for next month’s MTV Video Music Awards, more than any other artist, while Britney Spears continued her musical comeback with seven nods.
All three will compete for the honor of video of the year, with Beyonce earning a bid for “Single Ladies (Put a [...]

Kanye West took care of 50 Cent last year. Now he’s got a whole new beef on his hands, and the outcome could cost him dearly.
Former Death Row Records overlord Marion “Suge” Knight is linking West to a shooting incident that left Knight with a bullet in his leg and some pricey bling gone AWOL.
According to [...]

Peter Pilotto won’t show his spring 2009 collection until tomorrow, but he’s already getting great buzz since Rihanna wore one of his creations to the Video Music Awards.
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Big lawsuits are poppin’ for T.I.
The Atlanta-based rapper has been hit up by the mother of his two boys, who claims she can’t raise them on the $2,000 a month he’s currently giving her.
In a lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court, 29-year-old Lashon Dixon alleges she and the 27-year-old rapper (whose real name [...]

A complete list of winners of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards:
• Female video: Britney Spears, “Piece of Me.”
• Male video: Chris Brown, “With You.”
• Rock video: Linkin Park, “Shadow of the Day.”
• Hip-hop video: Lil Wayne, “Lollipop.”
• Pop video: Britney Spears, “Piece of Me.”
• Dancing in a video: The Pussycat Dolls, “When I Grow [...]

Details of Britney Spears’s now infamous attempted “comeback” at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 9) continue to emerge, via tabloid magazines and gossip websites.

According to Usmagazine.com, Britney’s reaction as she ran offstage after her performance was: “Oh, my God, I looked like a fat pig! I looked like a fat pig!”
The website, [...]

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Including Justin Timberlake’s voice.
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Citing “vocal strain” endured during the MTV Video Music Awards weekend festivities in Sin City, Timberlake has postponed two dates on his globetrotting FutureSex/LoveShows tour this week.
Despite the rather suspect timing of the cancellations, coming on the heels [...]

 
Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears‘ less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards. “Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn’t ready and they exploited her,” the 29-year-old rapper said Tuesday on Sirius Satellite Radio’s “The Morning Mash Up.”

The network made a “bad move” by having the [...]

Kanye West says he’ll never return to MTV.

The 29-year-old rapper, who was shut out at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night, threw a tantrum in front of media and crew backstage as the MTV show was ending.
West, waiting for an elevator in a crowded hallway, began yelling about losing all five categories for which [...]

Video of the Year: Rihanna, “Umbrella,” featuring Jay-Z
Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Female Artist of the Year: Fergie
Quadruple Threat of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Best Group: Fallout Boy, “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”
Monster Single of the Year: Rihanna, “Umbrella”
Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Beyonce and Shakira, “Beautiful Liar”
Best Editing: Ken Mowe for Gnarls Barkley’s [...]

 
Faded pop star Britney Spears launched her highly anticipated comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, dressing up like a stripper to deliver a curious performance of her new single.

The 25-year-old singer, whose professional achievements have been overshadowed by her personal crises in recent years, sang “Gimme More,” sporting a black sequined bikini [...]

This has long been a place for escape when life gets too boring. So after a spate of forgettable Video Music Awards shows and a ratings dive, MTV has planted the broadcast in Sin City.

Sunday night’s show is being beamed from the Palms hotel — home to the Playboy Club — and will feature the [...]